Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Gol Gohar 9th with 36 points, Sanat Naft 16th with 21, 15 apart. The last five rounds placed Gol Gohar no better than 15th for form, against 9th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.09 goals per team per game, Gol Gohar ran at 1 scored and 0.93 conceded, Sanat Naft at 0.8 and 1.63.
A win had eluded Sanat Naft for 10 matches. The last-five ledger: Gol Gohar 10/15, Sanat Naft 3/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 4 Gol Gohar wins, 1 for Sanat Naft, 1 draw, at 1.5 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 33% saw more than two goals.
Imam Ali Stadium, capacity 5,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Gol Gohar: Ahmad Zendehrooh (81')
Key stats
Possession: Gol Gohar 50% · Sanat Naft 50% · Total shots: 3-2 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 4-3